ALLENTOWN, Pa. – Police in Allentown charged two people in a shooting near a social hall in Allentown that left one person injured.
Darren Linton, 36, of Allentown, is charged with attempted homicide, aggravated assault, persons not to possess firearms, firearms not to be carried without a license, and recklessly endangering another person, the Allentown Police Department said in a news release.
Shania Ruffin, of Allentown, is charged with attempted homicide, aggravated assault, and recklessly endangering another person, city police said.
Police said the gunfire erupted near Liberty Fire Company Social Club on North Hall Street around 12:45 a.m. Monday.
According to court documents, video footage showed Linton pacing in front of the business at 12:43 a.m. A few minutes later, Linton took a handgun out of his waistband and fired 11 times at a man who was entering the club, police said in court paperwork.
Police say in court paperwork that the man was shot in the hand.
Linton then ran away from the scene and got into a vehicle through the passenger-side door, police said.
Ruffin admitted to being Linton’s driver before and after the shooting, police said in court documents.
Authorities found 11 shell casings at the scene, according to court documents. Officers gave the man who was shot first aid before ambulance crews brought him to the hospital to be treated for his injuries, according to city police.
Police said there is no threat to the community.
Linton faces a preliminary hearing Oct. 19. A preliminary hearing for Ruffin has not yet been listed in court paperwork.